Initiative is a collaborative national effort launched in 2011 that aggressively drives innovation to make solar energy fully cost competitive with traditional energy sources before the end of the decade. SunShot supports efforts by private companies, universities, non- profit organizations, state and local governments, and national laboratories to drive down the cost of solar electricity to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour, without incentives, by the year 2020. SunShot aims to make it faster, easier,

Announces New Innovators, Success of First Cohort | Department of Energy the American Clean Energy InnovationEcosystem: Cyclotron Road Announces New Innovators, Success of First Cohort Building the American Clean Energy InnovationEcosystem: Cyclotron Road Announces New Innovators, Success of First Cohort March 15, 2016 - 2:05pm Addthis Raymond Weitekamp and Corinne Allen utilize the resources and expertise of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory√Ę¬Ä¬ôs Molecular Foundry lab to analyze and

Catalyst Prize Competition SunShot Catalyst is an open innovation program launched in 2014 by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative that aims to catalyze the rapid creation and development of products and solutions that address near-term challenges in the U.S. solar energy marketplace. Through a series of prize challenges, SunShot Catalyst makes it faster and easier for American innovators to launch cutting-edge solar companies, while tackling time-sensitive market challenges. Since

Initiative Fact Sheet SunShot Initiative Fact Sheet The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national effort launched in 2011 that aggressively drives innovation to make solar energy fully cost competitive with traditional energy sources before the end of the decade. The SunShot fact sheet outlines goals and successes of the program as it works with private companies, universities, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and national laboratories

SunShot Initiative 2014 Peer Review Report August 2014 SunShot Initiative 2014 Peer Review Report * i Message from the Director Message from the Director In 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the SunShot Initiative to drive down the costs of solar pow- er to $0.06 per kilowatt hour by 2020 so that solar can compete with traditional energy generation. To achieve these goals SunShot continually challenges the solar community to develop innovative projects, new solutions, and pursue

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national effort launched in 2011 that aggressively drives innovation to make solar energy fully cost competitive with traditional energy sources before the end of the decade. The SunShot fact sheet outlines goals and successes of the program as it works with private companies, universities, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and national laboratories to drive down the cost of solar electricity to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour, without incentives, by the year 2020.

The SunShot Swerve The SunShot Swerve This PowerPoint presentation was originally given by Dick Swanson, president emeritus of SunPower Corporation, at the 2012 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Technology Forum. During this plenary session, the speaker identifies key success metrics and innovation issues for solar today, and identifies future trends, including the progress being made toward the goal of generating cost-effective solar energy. sssummit2012_plenary_swanson.pdf (1.51 MB) More

Catalyst Demo Day 2015 Media Resources SunShot Catalyst Demo Day 2015 Media Resources SunShot Catalyst Demo Day 2015 Media Resources SunShot Catalyst is an open innovation program that aims to catalyze the rapid creation and development of products and solutions that address near-term challenges in the U.S. solar marketplace. Through a series of prize challenges, SunShot Catalyst makes it faster and easier for American innovators to launch cutting-edge solar companies, while tackling

The SunShot Initiative is leading a number of educational and informational sessions at the 2016 Solar Power International conference from September 12-15 in Las Vegas. Join us as we delve into upcoming funding programs, highlight our current awardees and their innovative projects, and discuss some of the most important trends in the solar industry. See all of SunShot's events below.

This fact sheet is an overview of the Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize, an open innovation program launched in 2014 by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative. This program aims to catalyze the rapid creation and development of products and solutions that address near-term challenges in the U.S. solar energy marketplace.

Demo Day 2015 Media Resources SunShot Catalyst is an open innovation program that aims to catalyze the rapid creation and development of products and solutions that address near-term challenges in the U.S. solar marketplace. Through a series of prize challenges, SunShot Catalyst makes it faster and easier for American innovators to launch cutting-edge solar companies, while tackling time-sensitive market challenges. Since its inception, SunShot has helped hundreds of innovators bring mature

Initiative Launches New Fellowship Program SunShot Initiative Launches New Fellowship Program March 10, 2016 - 3:50pm Addthis The Energy Department today announced the SunShotInnovator-in-Residence Fellowship Program, which is available to professionals at all of the Department's national laboratories who have demonstrated outstanding and distinguished success in technology innovation across various fields. This new program will complement other fellowships available to exceptional scientists,

Highlights of the SunShot program, the national targets for the program, and the "all of the above" approach to achieving those goals through research, tech transfer, permitting, tax incentives, and a comprehensive approach to installation.

Highlights of the SunShot program, the national targets for the program, and the "all of the above" approach to achieving those goals through research, tech transfer, permitting, tax incentives, and a comprehensive approach to installation.

of Energy Five SunShot Catalyst Startups Win Final Prizes of Competition Five SunShot Catalyst Startups Win Final Prizes of Competition July 12, 2016 - 11:27am Addthis Five SunShot Catalyst Startups Win Final Prizes of Competition Five Catalyst startups have received an additional $260,000 to boost their solar innovations and reduce soft costs making going solar easier, faster and cheaper for all Americans. Six months after Demo Day in Philadelphia, each team has demonstrated progress in

Programs | Department of Energy Appendix of SunShot Funding Programs 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Appendix of SunShot Funding Programs The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. This section provides an index list of every active

These slides correspond to a presentation given by SunShot Initiative Director Minh Le at the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review in Anaheim, CA. This presentation is an overview of the SunShot Initiative's research portfolio.

SunShot Initiative New Projects to Reduce Costs in Collectors New Projects to Reduce Costs in Collectors SunShot announces six projects to tackle the design and manufacture of lower-cost solar collectors. Read more Small Projects in PV Research and Development Small Projects in PV Research and Development SunShot announces ten research and development projects designed to push the limits of photovoltaic technologies. Read more Solar and Real Estate Solar and Real Estate As nearly one million

SunShot Initiative New Projects to Reduce Costs in Collectors New Projects to Reduce Costs in Collectors SunShot announces six projects to tackle the design and manufacture of lower-cost solar collectors. Read more Small Projects in PV Research and Development Small Projects in PV Research and Development SunShot announces ten research and development projects designed to push the limits of photovoltaic technologies. Read more Solar and Real Estate Solar and Real Estate As nearly one million

The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot‚Äôs five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot‚Äôs project portfolio as of May 2014.

2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book PortfolioThumb.jpg The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. The complete 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book is available for download, as well as individual sections.

SOFT COSTS | Department of Energy THE NEW SCIENCE OF SOFT COSTS Materials from 2014 SunShot Summit BREAKOUT SESSION: THE NEW SCIENCE OF SOFT COSTS Solar non-hardware costs - the aggregation of all the time, effort, and fees expended while dealing with myriad people and processes - are now the greatest barrier to achieving national SunShot price and deployment targets. This "soft cost" challenge is nothing new; the sciences of innovation diffusion and market transformation have a

Renewable Energy (EERE) | Department of Energy One provides an introduction to the SunShot Vision Study, produced by the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program. The chapter begins by providing basic information about solar energy technologies and the status and potential of solar energy in the United States. Next, the SunShot scenario and analysis methodology are summarized, and several electric-sector impacts of achieving the SunShot targets are discussed. Finally,

The Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative funds projects by private companies, universities, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and national laboratories to drive down the cost of solar electricity. We work to make it faster, easier, and more affordable for Americans to choose solar energy in their daily lives. Download the data driving the SunShot Project map [link], including SunShot‚Äôs active and inactive projects, funding amounts, and program areas.

Chapter Seven of the SunShot Vision Study discusses the potential environmental impacts of achieving the SunShot scenario, with comparisons to other generating technologies and land uses, as well as the challenges associated with siting utility-scale and distributed solar technologies.

Chapter Four of the SunShot Vision Study evaluates the current price and performance of photovoltaic technologies. Price projections representing incremental/evolutionary improvements in solar technologies are compared with the SunShot price projections. The availability of key PV materials and the required scale-up of PV manufacturing capacity are also evaluated.

Chapter Two of the SunShot Vision Study provides context for the SunShot scenario by reviewing the evolution of global and U.S. markets for photovoltaics and concentrating solar power. It also examines the maximum potential of U.S. solar markets as determined by the potential of solar technologies to convert available sunlight into electricity and thermal energy.

This webinar, "Innovation and Success in Solar Financing," was originally presented on July 10, 2013 as part of the DOE SunShot Initiative's Solar Action Webinar Series. After a brief presentation about the SunShot Initiative's overarching goals, three solar coordinators discuss their strategies for solving the financial challenges associated with their state- and local-level solar energy projects.

About the SunShot Initiative About the SunShot Initiative The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office focuses on achieving the goals of the SunShot Initiative, which seeks to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity by the end of the decade. What We Do SunShot funds cooperative research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects by private companies, universities, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and national

Department of Energy Concentrating Solar Power Subprogram Overview 2014 SunShot Initiative Concentrating Solar Power Subprogram Overview These slides correspond to a presentation given by SunShot Initiative Concentrating Solar Power Program Manager Dr. Ranga Pitchumani at the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review in Anaheim, CA. This presentation is an overview of the SunShot Initiative's concentrating solar power (CSP) research portfolio.

These slides correspond to a presentation given by SunShot Initiative Technology to Market Program Manager Dr. Lidija Sekaric at the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review in Anaheim, CA. This presentation is an overview of the SunShot Initiative's technology to market research portfolio.

These slides correspond to a presentation given by SunShot Initiative Photovoltaics Program Manager Dr. Becca Jones-Albertus at the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review in Anaheim, CA. This presentation is an overview of the SunShot Initiative's photovoltaics research portfolio.

Chapter Three of the SunShot Vision Study describes the SunShot scenario and the reference scenario against which it is compared, including the analysis models used, major assumptions, projected deployment of photovoltaics and concentrating solar power resources, evolution of the U.S. electric sector, transmission requirements and electrical energy flows, and operational feasibility. It also provides an evaluation of the impact of the SunShot scenario‚Äôs projected solar deployment, including electric-sector costs, carbon emissions, and solar energy sector employment.

About the SunShot Initiative ¬Ľ SunShot Initiative Mission SunShot Initiative Mission Photo of a male silhouetted against a solar array. The SunShot Initiative's mission is to make solar energy fully cost-competitive with traditional energy sources before the end of this decade, making this clean renewable energy resource more affordable and accessible to Americans. Vision The SunShot Initiative vision is to make the total cost of solar energy fully economically-viable for everyday use, so that

Department of Energy Concentrating Solar Power 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Concentrating Solar Power The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. This section includes a letter from Program Manager Dr. Ranga Pitchumani providing an

Solar Power Research and Development Motivation The current cost of concentrating solar power (CSP) without economic support is estimated to be approximately $0.21/kWh. Signifcant improvements across all four major CSP subsystems-solar felds, power plants, receivers, and thermal storage-are necessary to achieve the SunShot cost goal of $0.06/kWh. The 2012 SunShot CSP Research and Development (R&D) program addresses the technical barriers for solar felds, receivers, and power plants.

Renewable Energy (EERE) | Department of Energy Five of the SunShot Vision Study evaluates the current cost, performance, and potential of several concentrating solar power technologies. A detailed discussion of the opportunities for potential cost reductions to existing and emerging CSP technologies is provided. Key challenges to achieving the level of CSP growth envisioned in the SunShot scenario are evaluated, including potential materials-supply constraints as well as manufacturing

Renewable Energy (EERE) | Department of Energy Six of the SunShot Vision Study gives an overview of the major integration challenges along with potential solutions needed to achieve the SunShot scenario. It describes the operation of the electric power system and the important role of reliability standards in ensuring adequate balancing of generation and demand. It also addresses the integration of solar into power system operations and planning, including lessons learned in this and other

After reviewing the finance-related inputs used in the analysis, Chapter 8 of the SunShot Vision Study quantifies the amount of supply-chain and project financing required under the SunShot scenario. This is followed by a discussion of current and emerging financial structures and incentives that could help stimulate solar energy growth, especially in the pre-2020 transition period.

In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Role of Advancements in Photovoltaic Efficiency, Reliability, and Costs report highlights that while we are making major progress toward meeting the SunShot goals, further cost reductions are required to make solar energy cost competitive with conventional sources of energy by 2020. Learn more about the reports in the On the Path to SunShot series and view all of their associated graphics.

transcript_lbnl.doc 20130226_sunshot_transcript_lbnl.doc 20130226_sunshot_transcript_lbnl.doc 20130226_sunshot_transcript_lbnl.doc (73.5 KB) More Documents & Publications Why Are Resiential PV Prices in Germany So Much Lower Than in the United States? text_alternative_stat_webinar_2012_7_25.docx An Analysis of Residential PV System Price Differences between the United States and Germany

SunShot Prize Teams SunShot Prize Teams Five teams were selected to participate in the SunShot Prize: Race to 7-Day Solar. Northern and Central California SunShot Alliance This group, consisting of PG&E, SolarCity, Accela, and Qado, intends to design and implement a next day, or even same day, end-to-end process - from online solar building permit application to Permission to Operate (PTO) letter from the power utility. Although this goal is significantly faster than what may be required to

About the SunShot Initiative ¬Ľ SunShot Vision Study SunShot Vision Study Composite image of 3 photographs of solar technologies, showing a lit tower, rows of silver troughs, and rows of PV panels. The SunShot Vision Study provides an in-depth assessment of the potential for solar technologies to meet a significant share of electricity demand in the United States during the next several decades. The DOE study explores a future in which the cost of solar technologies decreases by about 75%

1, 2014 9:00PM PDT to May 22, 2014 9:00PM PDT Pacific D The SunShot Initiative and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are hosting the SunShot Hackathon at the SunShot Grand Challenge Summit, May 19-22 in Anaheim, California. The 24-hour SunShot Hackathon, will take place from 5 p.m. on May 21 to 5 p.m. on May 22. The event, which is free for the first 50 registrants, is open to teams of programmers, product designers, media producers, software pros, and energy experts who will

On the Path to SunShot On the Path to SunShot On the Path to SunShot About When the SunShot Initiative launched in 2011, it set the goal of making solar electricity cost-competitive with conventional sources of electricity by 2020. Since then, solar deployment has grown more than tenfold in the U.S. with more than one million solar installations currently operating across the country. The cost of solar energy has also dropped as much as 65%. As a result, the industry is approximately 70% of the

SunShot Solar Projects Map SunShot Solar Projects Map The Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative funds projects by private companies, universities, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and national laboratories to drive down the cost of solar electricity. We work to make it faster, easier, and more affordable for Americans to choose solar energy in their daily lives. Learn more about SunShot's work. See our active and recently inactive projects in the map below. You can sort

Systems Integration The SunShot Initiative's Systems Integration (SI) program enables the widespread deployment of safe, reliable, and cost-effective solar energy technologies by addressing the associated technical and non-technical challenges. These include timely and cost- effective interconnection procedures, optimal system planning, accurate prediction of solar resources, monitoring and control of solar power, maintaining grid reliability and stability, and many more. To address the

The SunShot Vision Study examines the potential pathways, barriers, and implications of achieving the SunShot Initiative‚Äôs price-reduction targets and resulting market-penetration levels; it is meant to provide the most comprehensive review of the potential for U.S. solar electricity generation to date. This Executive Summary outlines the 12 key findings of the study, which provide insight into both the near- and long-term technology investments and policy changes that may be required to achieve the envisioned levels of market penetration.

Selected to participate in the Energy Department's SunShot Initiative, Alta Devices produces solar cells that convert sunlight into electricity at world record-breaking levels of efficiency. Through its innovative solar technology Alta is helping bring down the cost of solar. Learn more about the Energy Department's efforts to advance solar technology at energy.gov/solar .

The 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review brought together more than 800 members of the solar community to review the progress made toward the SunShot goal and discuss the challenges ahead to make solar energy more affordable and widespread across America. Download the Summit conference presentations here.

The SunShot Prize encourages novel public-private partnerships, original business models, and innovative approaches to installing clean, renewable solar energy. The sustainable business strategies developed by participants will provide transferable lessons that can be applied nationwide to hasten America's transition to affordable clean energy in a post-subsidy market.

So let me talk about what this is all about, SunShot and Grand Challenges. It's really about energizing all the capabilities we have in the United States in solar technologies. And so, then you might ask, why do we really need Grand Challenges, what is, is this some - I just want one other wire, that's so I can tweak while I'm giving you a talk. [Laughter] So, the United States is in a fierce race, we-to be the inventor, the manufacturer, the distributor of a lot of clean energy technologies;

The SunShot Initiative funds cutting-edge research and development that will help the solar industry to reach specific manufacturing-related cost goals and supports cost-cutting advances in the solar supply chain, across system components, and in manufacturing processes. SunShot works to de-risk both near and long-term innovations in the private sector as well as manufacturing-oriented consortia.

The SunShot Technology to Market funding program brings highly impactful solar energy technologies and solutions to the marketplace through technology research, development, and demonstration that overcomes technical, institutional, and market challenges. Historically, annual funding opportunities have been separated by stage of technology development (Incubator, SolarMaT, and SUNPATH). For the first time, these funding opportunities have been combined into a single funding opportunity with the goal of bringing disruptive innovation to the solar industry in the near term that will take root in the U.S.

Catalyst Business Innovation Finalists Announced Catalyst Business Innovation Finalists Announced September 11, 2015 - 2:31pm Addthis The Energy Department's SunShot Catalyst prize winners from the competition√Ę¬Ä¬ôs first cycle pose with their awards. | Photo Courtesy of NREL. The Energy Department's SunShot Catalyst prize winners from the competition's first cycle pose with their awards. | Photo Courtesy of NREL. The second cycle of the Catalyst prize program is taking off with today's

Soft Costs ¬Ľ SunShot Prize Rules SunShot Prize Rules The SunShot Prize Rules explain, in detail, how to become a registered participant, install qualifying PV systems, and submit results for official review. The Challenge Install a number of PV systems time efficiently during a set 18-month period that aggregates to minimum 10 MW (small system contest) or 15 MW (large system contest) with best scores for total capacity of systems completed in set time durations (repeatability), average

"The SunShot Vision Study provides an in-depth assessment of the potential for solar technologies to meet a significant share of electricity demand in the United States during the next several decades. Specifically, it explores a future in which the price of solar technologies declines by about 75% between 2010 and 2020‚ÄĒin line with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative‚Äôs targets. The study does not prescribe a set of policy recommendations for solar energy in the United States; it does, however, provide analysis and insights that could help policymakers design and implement measures aimed at optimizing solar energy‚Äôs potential within an integrated national energy policy framework."

Renewable Energy (EERE) | Department of Energy Appendix A of the SunShot Vision Study provides an overview of the models used in this study: the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model, the Solar Deployment System (SolarDS) model and the GridView model. Appendix B provides tables in support of the figures presented in Chapter 3. Appendix C examines the sensitivity of renewable electricity technology deployment projections to technology price assumptions. Appedix D details the

41 3. Analysis of PV and CSP Growth in the SunShot Scenario 3.1 INTRODUCTION The SunShot Vision Study explores the potential impact of achieving the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) SunShot Initiative price targets on photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) deployment in the United States through 2050. The modeling scenarios are not predictions of the future; rather, they represent internally consistent model results based on a specific set of assumptions. The model scenarios

This SunShot Initiative podcast features Kevin Lynn of the U.S. Department of Energy. In the second segment of a two-part series on solar grid integration, this episode covers SunShot‚Äôs efforts to...

The DOE SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national initiative to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. Reducing the installed cost of solar energy systems by about 75% will drive widespread large-scale adoption of this renewable energy and restore U.S. leadership in the global clean energy race. The High Penetration Solar Portal was created as a resource to aggregate the most relevant and timely information related to high penetration solar scenarios and integrating solar into the grid. The site is designed so that utilities, grant awardees, regulators, researchers, and other solar professionals can easily share data, case studies, lessons learned, and demonstration project findings. [from https://solarhighpen.energy.gov/about_the_high_penetration_solar_portal

The objective of the SunShot Vision Study is to provide an in-depth assessment of the potential for solar technologies to meet a significant share of electricity demand in the United States during the next several decades. Specifically, it explores a future in which the price of solar technologies declines by about 75% between 2010 and 2020 - in line with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative's targets.

This document describes the use of production cost modeling in the SunShot Vision study, including methods used to create the SunShot Vision scenarios, their implementation in the Gridview model, and assumptions regarding transmission system and operation of each generator type. It also describes challenges and limitations of modeling solar generation technologies in production cost models, and suggests methods for improving their representation in current models.

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Soft Costs 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Soft Costs The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. This section includes a letter from Program Manager Dr. Elaine Ulrich, providing an overview of SunShot's work in the soft costs/balance of

Energy Systems Integration 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Systems Integration The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. This section includes a letter from Program Manager Dr. Ranga Pitchumani providing an overview of SunShot's work in

of Energy Technology to Market 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Technology to Market The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. This section includes a letter from Program Manager Dr. Lidija Sekaric, providing an overview of SunShot's work

2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Introduction 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Introduction The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. This section includes a letter from Director Minh Le, as well as an introduction section offering an

Grand Challenge: Summit and Technology Forum SunShot Grand Challenge: Summit and Technology Forum The SunShot Grand Challenge: Summit and Technology Forum was the first event in a series of Department of Energy Grand Challenges. This event focused on SunShot Initiative goals of achieving grid-parity solar energy within the decade. The SunShot Summit and Technology Forum included: Plenary sessions featuring Energy Secretary Steven Chu and other industry leaders Group discussions focusing on the

Cost Reductions Required On the Path to SunShot - Cost Reductions Required On the Path to SunShot - Cost Reductions Required In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Role of Advancements in Photovoltaic Efficiency, Reliability, and Costs report highlights that while we are making major progress toward meeting the SunShot goals, further cost reductions are required to make solar energy cost competitive with conventional sources of energy by 2020

Energy SunShot Research and Development Concentrating Solar Power SunShot Research and Development Concentrating Solar Power SunShot Research and Development In June 2012, DOE announced the awardees of the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) SunShot Research and Development (Program Fact Sheet) funding opportunity as follows (Summary of the projects and funding): 3M: Next-Generation Solar Collectors for CSP Argonne National Laboratory: Chemically Reactive Working Fluids Boston University:

Media Advisory: 2015 SunShot Catalyst Prize Demo Day Media Advisory: 2015 SunShot Catalyst Prize Demo Day May 7, 2015 - 1:08pm Addthis Media Advisory: 2015 SunShot Catalyst Prize Demo Day SAN FRANCISCO - Members of the media are invited to attend the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative's Catalyst prize Demo Day in San Francisco on Thursday, May 14. The SunShot Catalyst prize program is designed to address many of the challenges preventing ubiquitous, affordable solar energy deployment

Soft Costs ¬Ľ SunShot Prize: The Race to 7-Day Solar SunShot Prize: The Race to 7-Day Solar SunShot Prize: The Race to 7-Day Solar Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, the SunShot Prize: Race to 7-Day Solar aims to motivate local governments, communities, solar companies and electric utilities to collaborate towards improving the "going solar" experience from permit to plug-in for all Americans. This competition offers a total of $10 million in cash awards to

SHINES SunShot Project to Improve Energy Storage SHINES SunShot Project to Improve Energy Storage Addthis Description Below is the text version for the SHINES SunShot Project to Improve Energy Storage video. Text appears on the screen: The SunShot Initiative just launched the Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar PV Program. We call it... SHINES. The video cuts to a shot of Lidijia Sekaric, SunShot Acting Director. SHINES is the first program in our renewable portfolio

| Department of Energy Tackling Challenges in Solar Energy 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book: Tackling Challenges in Solar Energy The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot's five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot's project portfolio as of May 2014. 2014_SunShot_Initiative_Portfolio8.13.14.pdf (2.29 MB) More Documents

On the Path to SunShot - Community Solar On the Path to SunShot - Community Solar On the Path to SunShot - Community Solar In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Emerging Opportunities and Challenges in Financing Solar report highlights how community solar has the ability to greatly expand solar access to the general public and which states currently have legislation to support it. Learn more about the reports in the On the Path to SunShot series and view all of their associated

The 2014 SunShot Initiative Portfolio Book outlines the progress towards the goals outlined in the SunShot Vision Study. Contents include overviews of each of SunShot‚Äôs five subprogram areas, as well as a description of every active project in the SunShot‚Äôs project portfolio as of May 2014. This section includes a letter from Program Manager Dr. Rebecca Jones-Albertus providing an overview of SunShot‚Äôs work in the photovoltaics (PV) subprogram, as well as a description of every active PV project in the portfolio.

Program SunShot Concentrating Solar Power Program This PowerPoint slide deck, entitled "SunShot Concentrating Solar Power Program," was originally presented by Ranga Pitchumani at the 2013 Thermochemical Energy Storage Workshop on Jan. 8, 2013. The presentation provides and introduction to the current state of CSP systems, an overview of the DOE's SunShot program, and outlines the goals of the workshop. tces_workshop_2013_pitchumani.pdf (2.13 MB) More Documents & Publications 2014

Department of Energy Pacific B This participatory workshop will bring together leaders in the field to explore the opportunities and challenges for research and development in PV after the SunShot goal has been achieved. The goal of the SunShot Initiative is to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity by the end of the decade - specifically, to reach an installed, unsubsidized price of $0.06 per kilowatt hour ($1/W) for utility-scale systems. The PV R&D Beyond

The SunShot Technology to Market funding program brings highly impactful solar energy technologies and solutions to the marketplace through technology research, development, and demonstration that overcomes technical, institutional, and market challenges. Historically, annual funding opportunities have been separated by stage of technology development (Incubator, SolarMaT, and SUNPATH). For the first time, these funding opportunities have been combined into a single funding opportunity with the goal of bringing disruptive innovation to the solar industry in the near term that will take root in the U.S.

SunShot Vision Study - February 2012 125 6. Integration of Solar into the U.S. Electric Power System 6.1 INTRODUCTION The SunShot Vision Study lays out a scenario in which solar energy technologies satisfy a significant fraction of U.S. electricity demand. The contribution of solar energy in this scenario is projected to be 14% and 27% of total contiguous U.S. electric demand by 2030 and 2050, respectively, which introduces several integration challenges. The first challenge is to ensure that

xix Executive Summary The objective of the SunShot Vision Study is to provide an in-depth assessment of the potential for solar technologies to meet a significant share of electricity demand in the United States during the next several decades. Specifically, it explores a future in which the price of solar technologies declines by about 75% between 2010 and 2020-in line with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative's targets. As a result of this price reduction, solar technologies

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SunShot Incubator awardee QBotix, which harnesses the power of robotic tracking to optimize solar plant operation, is working to reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) tracking technology by consolidating many trackers into an individual robot that can travel from tracker to tracker to make adjustments.

An energetic crowd of hundreds of leaders throughout the solar community gathered yesterday in southern California to kick off SunShot‚Äôs four-day summit and work together to generate ideas to tackle the SunShot grand challenge to make solar energy cost competitive in the United States by 2020.

In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Emerging Issues and Challenges with Integrating High Levels of Solar into the Distribution System report highlights improvements needed to current solar interconnection processes, associated standards and codes, and compensation mechanisms. This work is critical to facilitating distributed PV deployment so they embrace PV‚Äôs contributions to system-wide operations.

In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Emerging Opportunities and Challenges in Financing Solar report highlights how community solar has the ability to greatly expand solar access to the general public and which states currently have legislation to support it.

In 1945, Vannevar Bush began the innovation conversation by writing Science: The Endless Frontier. In that report Bush said that "New products and new processes do not appear full-grown [they]‚Ä¶are painstakingly developed by research in the purest realms of science." With those words The Endless Frontier launched a national conversation linking science to the nation's manufacturing industry and thence to our country's economic prosperity and national security.

A Renewable Energy Future: Innovation and Beyond A Renewable Energy Future: Innovation and Beyond This PowerPoint slide deck was originally presented at the 2012 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Technology Forum during a plenary session by Dr. Dan E. Arvizu, director of NREL. Entitled "A Renewable Energy Future: Innovation and Beyond," the presentation demonstrates the transformation needed in the energy sector to achieve a clean energy vision and identifies innovation as what is

Peer Review Report 2014 SunShot Initiative Peer Review Report In May 2014, the SunShot Initiative held a peer review to receive unbiased expertise from industry, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, utilities, and consultants on how each program (soft costs, concentrating solar power, photovoltaics, systems integration, and technology to market) is performing, as well as the SunShot Initiative as a whole. Participating reviewers analyzed, scored, and provided feedback on 251 projects

Deployment and Costs On the Path to SunShot - Deployment and Costs On the Path to SunShot - Deployment and Costs In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Role of Advancements in Photovoltaic Efficiency, Reliability, and Costs report highlights how the cost of solar panels has decreased with technological improvements, which has resulted in higher levels of solar deployment

Interconnection Process On the Path to SunShot - Interconnection Process On the Path to SunShot - Interconnection Process In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Emerging Issues and Challenges with Integrating High Levels of Solar into the Distribution System report highlights improvements needed to current solar interconnection processes, associated standards and codes, and compensation mechanisms. This work is critical to facilitating distributed PV deployment so they embrace PV's

SunShot Initiative Installs Solar Energy System SunShot Initiative Installs Solar Energy System Addthis 1 of 10 SunShot Initiative team members install a solar energy system on a Habitat for Humanity home in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 19. The project was organized by GRID Alternatives, the nation's largest solar non-profit organization, as part of a two-day event to bring solar power to underserved communities. Image: Jamie Nolan 2 of 10 A volunteer from the SunShot Initiative helps

Scientific and Technical Information SunShot Topic Department of Energy's SunShot Projects by Tonya Chadwell 28 Mar, 2013 in Products and Content 5443 greenEnergy0413_slide.jpg Department of Energy's SunShot Projects Read more about 5443 The SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national effort to make solar energy cost competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. As part of the initiative, the Department announced seven data-driven projects that will bring to light new

Sign up to find out what's next for SunShot Sign up to find out what's next for SunShot The SunShot Initiative is a national effort to drive the costs down for solar. As we celebrate a major milestone in the industry-one million solar systems installed across America-we are also looking forward to the next several million installations. Sign up to find out how the SunShot Initiative is helping prepare the country for a solar-powered future. Enter your email address here: Subscribe After

| Department of Energy Community Comes Out in Full Force for SunShot Grand Challenge Summit Solar Community Comes Out in Full Force for SunShot Grand Challenge Summit May 22, 2014 - 10:13am Addthis Packed House 1 of 12 Packed House An energetic crowd of hundreds of leaders throughout the solar community gathered for the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit to work together to reduce the costs of solar energy technologies. Image: SunShot Initiative, Energy Department. Solar Tech Forum 2 of 12

Energy Companies Go for the Gold with SunShot Incubator Solar Companies Go for the Gold with SunShot Incubator July 26, 2012 - 9:45am Addthis William Parish from Solar Mosaic, one of nine solar startups chosen for the latest round of SunShot Incubator funding, discusses his company√Ę¬Ä¬ôs project with Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the SunShot Grand Challenge Summit in Denver, Colorado. | Photo by John De La Rosa. William Parish from Solar Mosaic, one of nine solar startups chosen for the

Department of Energy With 1 Million Solar Projects Across America, SunShot Shines On With 1 Million Solar Projects Across America, SunShot Shines On May 3, 2016 - 2:30pm Addthis 1 of 7 SunShot funding helped 2,700 Hawaiian homes and businesses go solar. Using advanced inverters and systems integration research, the company was able to clear a massive backlog of projects that were installed but weren't yet connected to the grid. Thanks to SunShot, thousands of projects flipped the switch,

Registration Closes May 9 SunShot Summit Registration Closes May 9 May 9, 2014 - 9:24am Addthis As a reminder, online registration for the SunShot Grand Challenge Summit closes Friday, May 9. We kindly ask that all interested participants please register by the deadline. We are happy to announce another exciting addition to our program! To help address non-hardware or "soft" costs, SunShot and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are hosting the first ever SunShot Hackathon. Teams

5 2. Solar Energy Market Evolution and Technical Potential This chapter provides context for the SunShot scenario by reviewing the evolution of global and U.S. markets for photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP). It also examines the maximum potential of U.S. solar markets as determined by the potential of solar technologies to convert available sunlight into electricity and thermal energy. The global PV market has accelerated over the past decade, with PV shipments averaging 53%

69 4. Photovoltaics: Technologies, Cost, and Performance 4.1 INTRODUCTION Photovoltaic (PV) technologies currently supply only a small fraction of U.S. energy needs, largely because PV-generated electricity historically has cost more than electricity from conventional sources. Achieving the SunShot Initiative's PV cost- reduction targets-reducing the price of PV systems by about 75% by 2020-is projected to make PV competitive with conventional sources on a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) basis.

Projects | Department of Energy 0 Million Investment in Innovative Solar Projects Energy Department Announces $10 Million Investment in Innovative Solar Projects November 19, 2012 - 2:23pm Addthis In support of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today announced 10 small business-led projects to speed solar energy innovation from the lab to the marketplace. Through the Department's SunShot Initiative, this $10 million investment will help

of Energy Shoots for the Moon with First Grand Challenge Event SunShot Shoots for the Moon with First Grand Challenge Event May 23, 2012 - 11:40am Addthis The Energy Department's SunShot Initiative focuses on making solar electricity cost-competitive by the end of the decade. | Photo courtesy of Dennis Schroeder/NREL. The Energy Department's SunShot Initiative focuses on making solar electricity cost-competitive by the end of the decade. | Photo courtesy of Dennis Schroeder/NREL. Ramamoorthy

Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing in the U.S. | Department of Energy 110 Million in SunShot Projects to Advance Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing in the U.S. Secretary Chu Announces Over $110 Million in SunShot Projects to Advance Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing in the U.S. April 5, 2011 - 12:00am Addthis WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the SunShot Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of up to $112.5 million over five years for funding to

Department of Energy SunShot Installs Solar Energy System on Local Habitat for Humanity Home SunShot Installs Solar Energy System on Local Habitat for Humanity Home September 22, 2014 - 5:10pm Addthis 1 of 10 SunShot Initiative team members install a solar energy system on a Habitat for Humanity home in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 19. The project was organized by GRID Alternatives, the nation's largest solar non-profit organization, as part of a two-day event to bring solar power

Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today's Price | Department of Energy SunShot Prize Competition to Install Solar Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today's Price Energy Department Launches SunShot Prize Competition to Install Solar Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today's Price September 12, 2012 - 2:27pm Addthis News Media Contact (202) 586-4940 WASHINGTON - As part of the Energy Department's SunShot Initiative, which is working to make solar energy competitive with other forms of energy without

Executive Summary - On the Path to SunShot Executive Summary - On the Path to SunShot The halfway mark of the SunShot Initiative's 2020 target date is a good time to take stock: How much progress has been made? What have we learned? What barriers and opportunities must still be addressed to ensure that solar technologies achieve cost parity in 2020 and realize their full potential in the decades beyond? To answer these questions, the Solar Energy Technology Office launched the On the Path to

SunShot Spotlight: Solar and Real Estate SunShot Spotlight: Solar and Real Estate SunShot Spotlight: Solar and Real Estate With nearly one million solar energy systems installed on residential rooftops across the country, buying or selling a solar home is getting more and more common. Just like a renovated kitchen or a finished basement increases a home's value, solar has been shown to boost home valuation and shorten a home's time on the market. In addition, new borrowing tools give

at the U.S. Energy Department | Department of Energy Questions about the SunShot Prize for Minh Le - Solar Program Manager at the U.S. Energy Department 5 Questions about the SunShot Prize for Minh Le - Solar Program Manager at the U.S. Energy Department September 24, 2012 - 1:46pm Addthis The Energy Department launched the SunShot Prize competition, which offers cash awards for the top three teams that demonstrate non-hardware costs no higher than $1 per watt for small-scale photovoltaic

| Department of Energy 2014 SunShot Summit Workshop: New Ideas for Seeding Your Solar Marketplace 2014 SunShot Summit Workshop: New Ideas for Seeding Your Solar Marketplace This workshop took place at the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review in Anaheim, CA. Workshop Description Solar installers, utilities, non-profit groups, and policymakers are charged with creating on-the-ground solar programs. A new set of tools, developed by social scientists and strengthened with the

Department of Energy Concentrating Solar Power Thermal Storage Part II SunShot Podcast: Concentrating Solar Power Thermal Storage Part II This SunShot Initiative podcast features Ranga Pitchumani of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Program. In the second segment of a three-part series focused on thermal energy storage for concentrating solar power (CSP), this episode covers the most common storage system in use today and SunShot's role in advancing thermal energy storage technologies.

Through SunShot, DOE supports efforts by private companies, universities, and national laboratories to drive down the cost of solar electricity to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour, making solar energy affordable for more American families and businesses.

Are you interested in applying for a SunShot Initiative competitive award? Do you have questions about SunShot‚Äôs upcoming funding opportunities and priority focus areas? Learn all this and more at...

Energy Concentrating Solar Power Program Review 2013 SunShot Concentrating Solar Power Program Review 2013 April 23-25, 2013 The SunShot Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Program Review 2013 served as a forum for awardees to exchange ideas with others in the CSP research and development portfolio. The event fostered collaborative and synergistic opportunities for awardees while engaging external stakeholders including industry, utilities, regulatory agencies, financiers, and other federal

Opportunities at Solar Power International Conference | Department of Energy Vice President Biden Announces New SunShot Projects and Funding Opportunities at Solar Power International Conference Vice President Biden Announces New SunShot Projects and Funding Opportunities at Solar Power International Conference September 21, 2015 - 9:21am Addthis 1 of 5 More than 15,000 solar energy professionals from 75 countries were on hand at Solar Power International (SPI) in Anaheim, CA to network,

Highlights of SunShot Projects Interconnection Page 1 of 25 as Part of a Strategic Resource Planning Process Virginia Lacy, Mark Dyson, Kristen Ardani, Alison Kling Page 1 of 25 [Speaker: Kristen Ardani] Cover Slide: Thank you everyone for joining us for today's webinar of the DG Interconnection Collaborative, the topic that we are going to discuss are Highlights of SunShot Projects, Interconnection as Part of a Strategic Resource Plannig Process. Today we are going to hear from RMI, Virginia

Initiative Workshop on Silicon Photovoltaics SunShot Initiative Workshop on Silicon Photovoltaics On July 29, 2015, the SunShot Initiative held a workshop on silicon photovoltaics research directions beyond 2020 in conjunction with the NREL workshop on crystalline silicon solar cells and modules. The purpose of this workshop was to discuss and survey the impactful research directions for silicon based photovoltiacs beyond the 2020 goal. Participants separated into breakout groups by the

Prize, and More | Department of Energy Rethinking Building Design, the SunShot Catalyst Prize, and More DOE Announces Webinars on Rethinking Building Design, the SunShot Catalyst Prize, and More July 9, 2015 - 8:38am Addthis EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required. You can also

Concentrating Solar Power Technologies | Department of Energy to Invest $60 Million to Develop Innovative Concentrating Solar Power Technologies Department of Energy to Invest $60 Million to Develop Innovative Concentrating Solar Power Technologies October 25, 2011 - 2:27pm Addthis Washington, D.C. - As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a $60 million investment over 3 years for applied scientific research to advance

Plant | Department of Energy Another SunShot Success: GE to Make PrimeStar Solar Panels at New Colorado Plant Another SunShot Success: GE to Make PrimeStar Solar Panels at New Colorado Plant October 14, 2011 - 4:03pm Addthis Thin film solar panels produced by General Electric√Ę¬Ä¬ôs PrimeStar in Arvada, Colorado | Image courtesy of <a href="http://edelman.com/">Edelman</a>. Thin film solar panels produced by General Electric's PrimeStar in Arvada, Colorado | Image

The SunShot Vision Study explored the potential growth of solar markets if solar prices decreased by about 75% from 2010 to 2020. The SolarDS model was used to simulate rooftop PV demand for this study, based on several PV market assumptions--future electricity rates, customer access to financing, and others--in addition to the SunShot PV price projections. This paper finds that modeled PV demand is highly sensitive to several non-price market assumptions, particularly PV financing parameters.

Solutions | Department of Energy Investment in Solar Energy Grid Solutions Energy Department Announces New SunShot Investment in Solar Energy Grid Solutions December 7, 2012 - 9:58am Addthis NEWS MEDIA CONTACT (202) 586-4940 WASHINGTON - As part of the Energy Department's SunShot Initiative, which is working to make solar energy competitive with other forms of energy without subsidy by the end of the decade, the Energy Department today announced a $29 million investment in four projects that

Technology to be Mass Produced | Department of Energy From Silver to Copper: SunShot Awardee TetraSun's Technology to be Mass Produced EERE Success Story-From Silver to Copper: SunShot Awardee TetraSun's Technology to be Mass Produced June 17, 2015 - 9:42am Addthis First Solar acquired TetraSun and its unique crystalline silicon solar cell technology, which will soon begin mass production. First Solar acquired TetraSun and its unique crystalline silicon solar cell technology, which will soon

Impacts of Climate Change, and More | Department of Energy the SunShot Catalyst Prize Program, Regional Impacts of Climate Change, and More DOE Announces Webinars on the SunShot Catalyst Prize Program, Regional Impacts of Climate Change, and More July 16, 2015 - 8:45am Addthis EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced

Program Update SunShot Concentrating Solar Power Program Update This PowerPoint slide deck, entitled "SunShot Concentrating Solar Power Program Update," was originally presented by Ranga Pitchumani at the Program Review Meeting on April 23, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ. The presentation an overview of the DOE's SunShot initiative, a review of ongoing solar programs, a discussion of FY13 funding opportunities, and an update on CSP deployment. csp_review_meeting_042313_pitchumani.pdf (2.75 MB)

Cutting-Edge Science Drives SunShot Projects Cutting-Edge Science Drives SunShot Projects August 4, 2016 - 9:45am Addthis Giant Leap Technologies uses microfluidics to bend light toward a solar at the top of the plant. Each solar thermal power plant shown is a football field in size. | <em>Photo courtesy of Giant Leap Technologies</em> Giant Leap Technologies uses microfluidics to bend light toward a solar at the top of the plant. Each solar thermal power plant shown is a football

Home-Buying | Department of Energy Shopping for a Solar Home Made Easy - SunShot and the Future of Solar Home-Buying Shopping for a Solar Home Made Easy - SunShot and the Future of Solar Home-Buying July 27, 2016 - 10:00am Addthis Solar homes are being sold across the country, but they can be hard to find and compare. Teams from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Elevate Energy are working to ensure that solar is properly represented in multiple listing services. | Photos courtesy of

of Energy (DOE) | Department of Energy Concentrating Solar Power (Fact Sheet), SunShot Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Concentrating Solar Power (Fact Sheet), SunShot Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) offers a utility-scale, firm, dispatchable renewable energy option that can help meet the nation's goal of making solar energy cost competitive with other energy sources by the end of the decade. 52478.pdf (333.32 KB) More Documents &

In the On the Path to SunShot report series, the Environmental and Public Health Benefits of Achieving High Penetration of Solar Energy in the United States report highlights how increasing the amount of solar energy connected to the grid will benefit the environment by reducing water scarcity, curbing pollution, mitigating climate change, and creating better health outcomes.

The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative is designed to re-establish American technological leadership, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness in the global clean energy race, and help America obtain a secure energy future. This fact sheet highlights the achievements of the initiative since 2010.

Through the SunShot Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) works with manufacturers, communities, states, utilities, and other partners to enable the solar market by reducing non-hardware balance-of-system (BOS) costs, developing a skilled workforce, and eliminating market barriers to widespread adoption of solar technologies.

DOE works with national labs, academia, and industry to support the domestic photovoltaics (PV) industry and research enterprise. SunShot aims to achieve widespread, unsubsidized cost-competitiveness through an applied research and development (R&D) portfolio spanning PV materials, devices, and manufacturing technologies.

At the peak of the SunShot Grand Challenge Summit, an all-star lineup of speakers kicked off the third day, jam-packed with discussions and idea-generating activities to help solve some of the toughest problems in solar energy.

to be Featured in May 7th #SolarChat SunShot Summit to be Featured in May 7th #SolarChat March 28, 2014 - 2:39pm Addthis Did you know that more than half of all solar cell efficiency records have been directly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)? Only three years into the Department's decade-long SunShot Initiative, the solar industry is already more than 60% of the way to achieving SunShot's aggressive cost targets -$0.06 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for utility-scale PV solar electricity

The SunShot Vision Study provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the potential for solar technologies to meet a significant share of electricity demand in the United States during the next several decades.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Connect Contact us for more information or sign up to receive updates via email. NREL supports the clean energy innovation pipeline by accelerating the transfer of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies into the marketplace. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center helps connect emerging clean energy businesses with the financial community, NREL technical expertise and facilities, and the broader clean energy ecosystem. NREL's commitment to

Energy Department releases the On the Path to SunShot reports, a series of eight research papers examining the state of the U.S. solar energy industry and the progress made to date toward the SunShot Initiative‚Äôs goal to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity by 2020.

Ecosystem | Department of Energy Amped Up! Magazine - Accelerating Clean Energy through an InnovationEcosystem Amped Up! Magazine - Accelerating Clean Energy through an InnovationEcosystem Amped Up! Magazine features new Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman and his vision for moving EERE forward as well as the office's efforts in building an innovationecosystem to accelerate clean energy ideas to the marketplace. In This Issue cover replacement.png Friedman Primed to Pace America's

Releases | NREL to Help Four Start-ups Ramp up Solar Energy Innovations DOE to provide $5.8 million to support early-stage solar technologies through Incubator program at NREL September 1, 2011 Companies with innovative, game-changing ways to lower the cost of solar energy have been awarded $5.8 million to work with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The SunShot Incubator Program is an expansion of DOE's successful PV Technology Incubator Program, launched

This was a breakout session at the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review. The global PV manufacturing landscape has undergone significant changes in the past decade, from geographic and economic changes in the supply chain to a significant increase in PV module production by fewer manufacturers. The lessons learned over the last decade will guide the future of this growing industry. This session explored the future of PV manufacturing over the next 5 to 10 years, both domestic and abroad. Expert panelists provided their insights and perspectives across three thematic areas: a vision of PV manufacturing, including the level of integration and the factory of the future; value-adding attributes of PV products; and the geographic concentration of PV manufacturing.

Ecosystem | Department of Energy Amped Up! Magazine - Accelerating Clean Energy through an InnovationEcosystem The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has a new acting assistant secretary in David Friedman who plans to continue to support EERE√Ę¬Ä¬ôs clean energy revolution and help strengthen its innovationecosystem. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has a new acting assistant secretary in David Friedman who plans to continue to support EERE's

In this study, using a bottom-up cost model, we assess the impact of initial factory capital expenditure (capex) on photovoltaic (PV) module minimum sustainable price (MSP) and industry-wide trends. We find capex to have two important impacts on PV manufacturing. First, capex strongly influences the per-unit MSP of a c-Si module: we calculate that the capex-related elements sum to 22% of MSP for an integrated wafer, cell, and module manufacturer. This fraction provides a significant opportunity to reduce MSP toward the U.S. DOE SunShot module price target through capex innovation.

70 Years of Innovations ¬Ľ All Innovations All Innovations Since 1943, some of the world's smartest and most passionate technical people have accomplished the difficult, the unexpected, and what sometimes seems impossible at Los Alamos. 70 YEARS OF INNOVATIONS 1940s 1943 WAR-ENDING INVENTIONS The Laboratory was created with one crucial objective: gather the world's brightest scientific minds to design and build a weapon that would help to end World War II. Fight power with power xx Essential for

Innovation Deploying Innovation With an integrated portfolio of R&D work, we leverage partnerships with top-tier industry, other federal agencies, and universities to build the best teams and ensure we are working on the most challenging problems relevant to the Laboratory's mission. Contact Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation (505) 665-9090 Email The Feynman Center is a steward of the Laboratory's Intellectual Property (inventions and software). As competitors in a modern R&D

Innovating for Nuclear Energy Innovating for Nuclear Energy March 9, 2015 - 11:02am Addthis Innovating for Nuclear Energy Nuclear energy is an important part of our nation's energy landscape. It provides extremely efficient, clean, reliable, and secure energy. In fact, over the last two decades, nuclear energy has provided nearly 20 percent of our electricity and is the largest contributor of non-greenhouse gas-emitting electricity in the United States. Today, the landscape is changing. Although

Sinha and team win Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize September 23, 2014 Swept Frequency Acoustic Interferometry, the base technology behind the R&D 100 Award-winning Safire(tm) oil field sensor technology, was named by the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation as the most innovative technology coming out of the Laboratory this year. Dipen Sinha and a team of researchers received the award last week during the Feynman Center's annual OutSTANDING InnOVATION celebration, which honors the

and Chemical Engineering Team win the first Innovation Award from LSU's Center for Atomic Level Catalyst Design (DOE -EFRC) A research grant of $100,000 was won by LSU team to investigate correlation of electronic structure of ligand-protected gold clusters with their catalytic activity. The LSU team consists of CAMD's Challa Kumar & Yaroslav Losovyj and Chem.Eng's Nandakumar Krishnaswamy. The other Co-PIs in the team led by Challa Kumar are : David Bruce(Clemson University), Jongh, P.E. de

Innovative Process Technologies Research Team Members Key Contacts Innovative Process Technologies Innovative Process Technologies is concerned with the development of innovative costeffective technologies that promote efficiency, environmental performance, availability of advanced energy systems, and the development of computational tools that shorten development timelines of advanced energy systems. NETL, working with members of the NETL-Regional University Alliance (NETL-RUA), will focus on

An analysis of the food chain dynamics of the Oregon, Alaskan, and New York shelves is made with respect to differences in physical forcing of these ecosystems. The world's shelves are 10% of the area of the ocean, yield 99% of the world's fish catch, and may be a major sink in the global CO/sub 2/ budget.

InnovationInnovation For America's next generation of clean energy innovators, getting started can be the hardest part. That's why the Department of Energy is testing a new model for clean energy research and development (R&D) through a program called Cyclotron Road. As a science agency, the Energy Department plays an important role in the innovation economy. The Department catalyzes the transformative growth of basic applied scientific research, the discovery and development of new clean

Columbia Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Program Finding of No Significant Impact page 1 Columbia Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Program Finding of No Significant Impact Bonneville Power Administration DOE/EA-2006 July 2016 SUMMARY Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announces its environmental findings for the Columbia Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Program. The ongoing program, implemented by BPA and United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), involves activities and projects to restore

Innovation Impact Publications NREL has a rich history of scientific innovation and partnering with industry in research and development across our primary areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency research: analysis, bioenergy, buildings, manufacturing, solar, transportation, and wind technologies. Learn more about NREL's Innovation Impact by viewing the fact sheets below on our key breakthrough results. Analysis NREL Case Study Leads to International Partnership In 2012, NREL analysts

The fourth annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2013. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Dr. Cheryl Martin is the Deputy Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E), gave the keynote address.

The fourth annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2013. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Dr. Cheryl Martin is the Deputy Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E), gave the keynote address.

There are many voices calling for a future of abundant clean energy. The choices are difficult and the challenges daunting. How will we get there? The National Renewable Energy Laboratory integrates the entire spectrum of innovation including fundamental science, market relevant research, systems integration, testing and validation, commercialization and deployment. The innovation process at NREL is interdependent and iterative. Many scientific breakthroughs begin in our own laboratories, but new ideas and technologies come to NREL at any point along the innovation spectrum to be validated and refined for commercial use.

Following Water Power Week in Washington, D.C, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will conduct a workshop on the Structured Innovation Initiative, similar to the workshop recently held in Edinburgh, Scotland during ICOE 2016.

The Smart Cities Innovation Summit is the leading summit for policy, technology, and resource management to meet with leading solution providers in transportation, energy, water, healthcare, education, and more.

Science and Innovation Science and Innovation Our strong interdisciplinary teaming and unique research facilities allow us to develop solutions to complex problems, and to support partners and collaborators, all with the goal of strengthening national security and making a safer world. Science & Engineering Capabilities¬Ľ Science Programs¬Ľ Science Facilities¬Ľ Features¬Ľ Science Pillars¬Ľ Faces of Science The people behind our science Radical Supercomputing Extreme speeds, big data,

computer code team with Feynman Innovation Prize July 22, 2015 'Monte Carlo' methods transformative for modern computational methods LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 22, 2015-This year's honorees for the Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize at Los Alamos National Laboratory are the Monte Carlo Radiation Transport Team members, current and past, who have successfully brought an idea to the marketplace through a partnership, resulting in a measurable return on investment in the Laboratory's mission

The negative effects of chemical contaminants on tropical marine ecosystems are of increasing concern as human populations expand adjacent to these communities. Watershed streams and ground water carry a variety of chemicals from agricultural, industrial, and domestic activities, while winds and currents transport pollutants from atmospheric and oceanic sources to these coastal ecosystems. The implications of the limited information available on impacts of chemical stressors on mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs are discussed in the context of ecosystem management and ecological risk assessment. Three classes of pollutants have received attention: heavy metals, petroleum, and synthetic organics. Heavy metals have been detected in all three ecosystems, causing physiological stress, reduced reproductive success, and outright mortality in associated invertebrates and fishes. Oil spills have been responsible for the destruction of entire coastal shallow-water communities, with recovery requiring years. Herbicides are particularly detrimental to mangroves and seagrasses and adversely affect the animal-algal symbioses in corals. Pesticides interfere with chemical cues responsible for key biological processes, including reproduction and recruitment of a variety of organisms. Information is lacking with regard to long-term recovery, indicator species, and biomarkers for tropical communities. Critical areas that are beginning to be addressed include the development of appropriate benchmarks for risk assessment, baseline monitoring criteria, and effective management strategies to protect tropical marine ecosystems in the face of mounting anthropogenic disturbance.

Enabling Technologies/Innovative Concepts Enabling Technologies / Innovative Concepts: R&D supporting the evaluation and development of advanced concepts and innovative new options for oxy-fuel combustion, as well as enabling technologies for oxy-combustion and chemical looping combustion. Enabling Technologies/Innovative Concepts R&D is supporting the evaluation and development of advanced concepts which could provide innovative new options for oxy-fuel combustion, as well as enabling

This proceedings CD ROM contains 127 papers on developing and evaluating engineering approaches to wetlands and river restoration. The latest engineering developments are discussed, providing valuable insights to successful approaches for river restoration, wetlands restoration, watershed management, and constructed wetlands for stormwater and wastewater treatment. Potential solutions to a wide variety of ecosystem concerns in urban, suburban, and coastal environments are presented.

The Nuclear Innovation Workshops were held at six locations across the United States on March 3-5, 2015. The data collected during these workshops has been analyzed and sorted to bring out consistent themes toward enhancing innovation in nuclear energy. These themes include development of a test bed and demonstration platform, improved regulatory processes, improved communications, and increased public-private partnerships. This report contains a discussion of the workshops and resulting themes. Actionable steps are suggested at the end of the report. This revision has a small amount of the data in Appendix C removed in order to avoid potential confusion.

Top Ten Innovations of 2013 Our featurres embrace complex issues around our science, technologies, and mission in a series of mini-articles that provide a context for our historical approach, current problem solving and our vision for the future. Faces of Science 70 Years of Innovations 50 Years of Space LANL Top Science 2014 Top Ten Innovations of 2013 Energy Sustainability Radical Supercomputing Science Digests TOP INNOVATIONS OF 2013 Science and technology for a secure nation Impenetrable

InnovationInnovation For America's next generation of clean energy innovators, getting started can be the hardest part. That's why the Department of Energy is testing a new model for clean energy research and development (R&D) through a program called Cyclotron Road. As a science agency, the Energy Department plays an important role in the innovation economy. The Department catalyzes the transformative growth of basic applied scientific research, the discovery and development of new clean

This project summary includes the results of 10 innovations that were funded under the US Department's Innovative Concept Programs. The concepts address innovations that can substantially reduce the energy used in industrial separations. Each paper describes the proposed concept, and discusses the concept's potential energy savings, market applications, technical feasibility, prior work and state of the art, and future development needs.

As the Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) emerges as a hot topic, computation, experimentation, and digital database are identified as its three major components. Efforts are being actively made from various aspects to bring ICME to reality. However, many factors that would affect ICEM development still remain vague. This paper is an attempt to discuss the needs for establishing a database centered ecosystem to facilitate ICEM development.

Biodiversity describes the array of interacting, genetically distinct populations and species in a region, the communities they are functioning parts. Ecosystem health is a process identifying biological indicators, end points, and values. The decline of populations or species, an accelerating trend worldwide, can lead to simplification of ecosystem processes, thus threatening the stability an sustainability of ecosystem services directly relevant to human welfare in the chain of economic and ecological relationships. The challenge of addressing issues of such enormous scope and complexity has highlighted the limitations of ecology-as-science. Additionally, biosphere-scale conflicts seem to lie beyond the scope of conventional economics, leading to differences of opinion about the commodity value of biodiversity and of the services that intact ecosystems provide. In the fact of these uncertainties, many scientists and economists have adopted principles that clearly assign burdens of proof to those who would promote the loss of biodiversity and that also establish {open_quotes}near-trump{close_quotes} (preeminent) status for ecological integrity. Electric utility facilities and operations impact biodiversity whenever construction, operation, or maintenance of generation, delivery, and support facilities alters landscapes and habitats and thereby impacts species. Although industry is accustomed to dealing with broad environmental concerns (such as global warming or acid rain), the biodiversity issue invokes hemisphere-side, regional, local, and site-specific concerns all at the same time. Industry can proactively address these issues of scope and scale in two main ways: first, by aligning strategically with the broad research agenda put forth by informed scientists and institutions; and second, by supporting focused management processes whose results will contribute incrementally to the broader agenda of rebuilding or maintaining biodiversity. 40 refs., 8 figs.

In support of the SunShot Initiative‚Äôs goal to enable large-scale deployment of solar energy technologies without subsidies, the RMI project team proposed to leverage funding provided under FOA-0000520, Topic Area 3 (Regulatory and Utility Solutions) to partner with key electricity sector actors and pilot-test new solar business models that harmonize the interests of utilities, ISOs, customers, and distributed resource providers. By creating business models that recognize and create value for multiple stakeholders, this project aimed to considerably increase the potential size of the U.S. solar market, creating a positive feedback cycle of enabling scale and accelerating PV cost reductions.

The past decade has seen increased international recognition of the importance of the services provided by natural ecosystems. It is unclear however whether such international awareness will lead to improved environmental management in many regions. We explore this issue by examining the specific case of fish migration and dams on the Mekong river. We determine that dams on the Mekong mainstem and major tributaries will have a major impact on the basin's fisheries and the people who depend upon them for food and income. We find no evidence that current moves towards dam construction will stop, and consider two scenarios for the future of the fisheries and other ecosystems of the basin. We conclude that major investment is required in innovative technology to reduce the loss of ecosystem services, and alternative livelihood strategies to cope with the losses that do occur

Climate change is modifying global biogeochemical cycles, and is expected to exert increasingly large effects in the future. How these changes will in turn affect and interact with the structure and function of particular ecosystems is unclear, however, both because of scientific uncertainties and the very diversity of global vegetation models in use. Writing in Environmental Research Letters, Warszawski et al. (1) aggregate results from a group of models, across a range of emissions scenarios and climate data, to investigate these risks. Although the models frequently disagree about which specific regions are at risk, they consistently predict a greater chance of ecosystem restructuring with more warming; this risk roughly doubles between 2 and 3 ¬įC increases in global mean temperature. The innovative work of Warszawski et al. represents an important first step towards fully consistent multi-model, multi-scenario assessments of the future risks to global ecosystems.

The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program (OSD ManTech) will host a workshop to discuss AMO's recent Request for Information (RFI) on Clean Energy Manufacturing Topic Areas as well as the recent areas of interest announced by OSD ManTech for a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute on October 8-9, 2014 in Fort Worth, TX.

In August 1994 a team of representatives from six Federal agencies conducted a case study of ecosystem management practices in the Great Lakes. Its report was based on interviews carried out in Chicago, Illinois, and Ann Arbor, Michigan; on phone interviews; and on written materials provided by Federal and State officials as well as representatives of Tribal organizations, non-governmental organizations, academia, industry, and the International Joint Commission. The report describes mainly what the participants told or provided to the survey team, with a few explicit conclusions and recommendations from the team. The issues covered by the survey included Legal, Institutional, Science and Information, Budget, and Public Participation.

Monthly column for TCH - April 2012. Excerpt here: Change is inevitable. In fact, many say it‚Äôs the only constant. One can either wait for the waves to hit and try not to drown, or get ahead of them and maximize the ride. I believe being proactive is the harder, but more powerful option. Over the past couple years numerous people have proactively worked to effect a particular change across the state of Washington: create a thriving ecosystem to accelerate technology-based economic development and achieve sustainable job growth. The result is an organization called Innovate Washington.

Innovate in China, Innovate for China Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Innovate in China, Innovate for China Xiangli Chen, Ph.D. 2015.06.05 15 years is nothing but a fleeting moment. I can still recall the day when a 10-member GE China technology team settled in Shanghai 15 years ago. Back then, we had an

This project assesses emerging and innovative options for aligning high distributed photovoltaic (PV) deployment with utility shareholder and ratepayer interests. The team is evaluating the potential for bankable demand charge savings and identifying best practices for incorporating solar into resource planning studies. Through this combination of targeted analyses and stakeholder engagement, the project empowers key decision-makers to alleviate market barriers in order to increase deployment and lower business risks and market inefficiencies that inflate soft costs.

The technology items in this report were selected on the basis of technological readiness and applicability to current technology transfer thrusts. The items include technologies that are considered to be within 2 to 3 years of being transferred. While the catalog does not profess to be entirely complete, it does represent an initial attempt at archiving innovative geothermal technologies with ample room for additions as they occur. The catalog itself is divided into five major functional areas: Exploration; Drilling, Well Completion, and Reservoir Production; Materials and Brine Chemistry; Direct Use; and Economics. Within these major divisions are sub-categories identifying specific types of technological advances: Hardware; Software; Data Base; Process/Procedure; Test Facility; and Handbook.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Director of ARPA-E, Arun Majumdar, gave the final keynote address for Tuesday, February 28th. He discussed APRA-E's role in meeting 21st century energy needs with American innovation.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. A few videos were selected for showing during the Summit to attendees. These 'performer videos' highlight innovative research that is ongoing and related to the main topics of the Summit's sessions. Featured in this video are David Marcus, Founder of General Compression, and Eric Ingersoll, CEO of General Compression. Himanshu Pokharna, Vice President of Sheetak Uttam Ghoshal, President and CEO of Sheetak.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. A few videos were selected for showing during the Summit to attendees. These 'performer videos' highlight innovative research that is ongoing and related to the main topics of the Summit's sessions. Featured in this video are David Marcus, Founder of General Compression, and Eric Ingersoll, CEO of General Compression. Himanshu Pokharna, Vice President of Sheetak Uttam Ghoshal, President and CEO of Sheetak.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Director of ARPA-E, Arun Majumdar, gave the final keynote address for Tuesday, February 28th. He discussed APRA-E's role in meeting 21st century energy needs with American innovation.

Zero Energy Ready Home ¬Ľ Housing Innovation Awards Housing Innovation Awards HIA Awards.JPG Since 2013, The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Housing Innovation Awards has recognized the very best in innovation on the path to zero energy ready homes. The Housing Innovation Awards recognize forward-thinking builders for delivering American homebuyers with the home of the future, today. Explore these award winning homes on the Tour of Zero. The 2016 Housing Innovation Awards will be held

2016 Housing Innovation Awards 2016 Housing Innovation Awards The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Housing Innovation Awards recognize the very best in innovation on the path to zero energy ready homes. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Housing Innovation Award Winners are selected for each of five categories: custom buyer, custom spec, production, multifamily, and affordable homes. One DOE ZERH Grand Housing Innovation Award Winner will be announced from among the winners in each of these

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - reseachers, entrepeneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Susan Hockfield, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave the first keynote address of the third day's sessions on February 29.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Ursula Burns, Chairman and CEO of the Xerox Corporation, gave the second keynote address of the third day's sessions on February 29.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Ursula Burns, Chairman and CEO of the Xerox Corporation, gave the second keynote address of the third day's sessions on February 29.

The fourth annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2013. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Dr. Hans Rosling (Professor, International Health, Karolinska Institute; Edutainer, Gapminder.org), gave this keynote address.

The fourth annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2013. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Dr. Hans Rosling (Professor, International Health, Karolinska Institute; Edutainer, Gapminder.org), gave this keynote address.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - reseachers, entrepeneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Susan Hockfield, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave the first keynote address of the third day's sessions on February 29.

Reprocessing used nuclear fuel (UNF) is a multi-faceted problem involving chemistry, material properties, and engineering. Technology options are available to meet a variety of processing goals. A decision about which reprocessing method is best depends significantly on the process attributes considered to be a priority. New methods of reprocessing that could provide advantages over the aqueous Plutonium Uranium Reduction Extraction (PUREX) and Uranium Extraction + (UREX+) processes, electrochemical, and other approaches are under investigation in the Fuel Cycle Research and Development (FCR&D) Separations Campaign. In an attempt to develop a revolutionary approach to UNF recycle that may have more favorable characteristics than existing technologies, five innovative separations projects have been initiated. These include: (1) Nitrogen Trifluoride for UNF Processing; (2) Reactive Fluoride Gas (SF6) for UNF Processing; (3) Dry Head-end Nitration Processing; (4) Chlorination Processing of UNF; and (5) Enhanced Oxidation/Chlorination Processing of UNF. This report provides a description of the proposed processes, explores how they fit into the Modified Open Cycle (MOC) and Full Recycle (FR) fuel cycles, and identifies performance differences when compared to 'reference' advanced aqueous and fluoride volatility separations cases. To be able to highlight the key changes to the reference case, general background on advanced aqueous solvent extraction, advanced oxidative processes (e.g., volumetric oxidation, or 'voloxidation,' which is high temperature reaction of oxide UNF with oxygen, or modified using other oxidizing and reducing gases), and fluorination and chlorination processes is provided.

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AbstractDemographic change and advances in medical science pose increased challenges to healthcare systems globally: The economic basis is aging and thus health is becoming more and more a productivity factor. At the same time, with today?s new communication possibilities the demand and expectations of effective medical treatment have been increased. This presentation will illustrate the need for the ?industrialization? of healthcare in order to achieve highest results at limited budgets. Thereby, industrialization is not meaning the medical treatment based on the assembly line approach. Rather it is to recognize the cost of medical care as an investment with respective expectations on the return of the investment. Innovations in imaging and pharmaceutical products as well as in processes - that lead to similar medical results, but with lower efforts - are keys in such scenarios.BiographyProf. Dr. Hermann Requardt, 54, is a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and Chief Executive Officer of the Healthcare Sector. In addition he is the CTO of Siemens AG and Head of Corporate Technology, the central research department at Siemens.After completing his studies in physics and philosophy at the Darmstadt University of Technology and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt and receiving a doctorate in biophysics, he worked at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the German Aerospace Center.In 1984 he joined the Medical Technology Group of Siemens AG, where he was responsible for projects in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) division. He was appointed head of the division in 1995. From 2001 to 2006, as a member of the Executive Management of the Medical Solutions Group, he was responsible for several areas, including technological development.In 2006 he became a Member of the Siemens? Managing Board and head of Corporate Technology. He was additionally appointed as the Sector Healthcare CEO in 2008.Since 2006 he is an honorary professor in physics of the Johann

AbstractDemographic change and advances in medical science pose increased challenges to healthcare systems globally: The economic basis is aging and thus health is becoming more and more a productivity factor. At the same time, with today‚Äôs new communication possibilities the demand and expectations of effective medical treatment have been increased. This presentation will illustrate the need for the ‚Äúindustrialization‚ÄĚ of healthcare in order to achieve highest results at limited budgets. Thereby, industrialization is not meaning the medical treatment based on the assembly line approach. Rather it is to recognize the cost of medical care as an investment with respective expectations on the return of the investment. Innovations in imaging and pharmaceutical products as well as in processes - that lead to similar medical results, but with lower efforts - are keys in such scenarios.BiographyProf. Dr. Hermann Requardt, 54, is a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and Chief Executive Officer of the Healthcare Sector. In addition he is the CTO of Siemens AG and Head of Corporate Technology, the central research department at Siemens.After completing his studies in physics and philosophy at the Darmstadt University of Technology and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt and receiving a doctorate in biophysics, he worked at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the German Aerospace Center.In 1984 he joined the Medical Technology Group of Siemens AG, where he was responsible for projects in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) division. He was appointed head of the division in 1995. From 2001 to 2006, as a member of the Executive Management of the Medical Solutions Group, he was responsible for several areas, including technological development.In 2006 he became a Member of the Siemens‚Äô Managing Board and head of Corporate Technology. He was additionally appointed as the Sector Healthcare CEO in 2008.Since 2006 he is an honorary professor in physics of the

We propose the research and development of a high-fidelity hydrodynamic algorithm for tetrahedral meshes that will lead to a disruptive innovation in the numerical modeling of Laboratory problems. Our proposed innovation has the potential to reduce turnaround time by orders of magnitude relative to Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) codes; reduce simulation setup costs by millions of dollars per year; and effectively leverage Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and future Exascale computing hardware. If successful, this work will lead to a dramatic leap forward in the Laboratory's quest for a predictive simulation capability.

The Coso Known Geothermal Resource Area is located just east of the Sierra Nevada, in the broad transition zone between the Mohave and Great Basin desert ecosystems. The prospect of large-scale geothermal energy development here in the near future has led to concern for the protection of biological resources. Objectives here are the identification of ecosystem issues, evaluation of the existing data base, and recommendation of additional studies needed to resolve key issues. High-priority issues include the need for (1) site-specific data on the occurrence of plant and animal species of special concern, (2) accurate and detailed information on the nature and extent of the geothermal resource, and (3) implementation of a comprehensive plan for ecosystem protection.